Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced hits 3 million sales, New Game Plus confirmed in development

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has sold 3 million copies, and Ubisoft used the milestone to officially confirm a New Game Plus mode is in the works. The remake launched on July 9 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, hit 2 million sales within 24 hours, and crossed 3 million just a week later.

Game director Richard Knight confirmed the feature in an interview with YouTuber JorRaptor, saying the team started on it almost immediately after shipping the main game. "Well, this is the one thing I can say: Yes, we're working on that right now. It's one of the first things," Knight said. He pointed to Assassin's Creed Shadows as a template — that game already shipped its own New Game Plus, which Knight says makes this a "low-risk feature" to build. No release date has been set, and Knight was upfront about that: "I can't promise exactly a day or anything, but we're definitely working on this one. It's just such a natural thing." Ubisoft's official channels teased the mode will "further enhance replayability," and the team is still in production discussions about potential unique rewards — nothing has been locked in yet.

Black Flag Resynced is already the best-performing Assassin's Creed launch on Steam in the series' history, and Ubisoft breaking out actual sales figures — rather than its usual player-count metrics — signals just how pleased the publisher is with the result. The original 2013 Black Flag never had a New Game Plus, so the team can't simply port over an existing system, and Knight acknowledged the two games differ enough structurally that Shadows' version won't translate directly. The remake currently holds a "Very Positive" rating on Steam from English-language reviews, with Ubisoft crediting post-launch quality-of-life updates and bug fixes for keeping sentiment strong. IGN scored it 9/10. The success comes with a bitter edge, though — Ubisoft laid off staff at its Barcelona studio, which contributed to the game, just days after launch, and those workers are currently on a three-day strike.

No timeline for New Game Plus has been shared, and Knight made clear the team is still figuring out scope. Community reaction to the confirmation has been positive, and with 3 million copies sold in under two weeks, Ubisoft has every reason to keep the post-launch support coming.